Railkoad-cab seat



J. M. BAIRD.

Car Seat and Couch.

' Patented Aug. 17. 1858.

N. PETERS, FHOIO-UTHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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Specification of Letters Patent No. 21,17 8, dated August 17, 1858.

To all whom it may concern: tally, for the legs and feet to rest withease,

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BAIRD, of while taking repose, or sleep.This operathe city of Wheeling, Ohio county, and State tion is performedby the back arm stay, of Virginia, have invented a new and Immarked 9,which is hooked over a pin in the 60 proved Railroad Car Seat, theobject of back lever stay E, as seen at V, the arm stay, a

which is to effect a more convenient and comor catch, being hinged at N,to the vertical forta-ble seat for night and day traveling on adjustablelever, marked L, whose fulcrum railroads than any now in practical useand is at P, and connected to the oscillating so constructed that it canbe adjusted to any pedestal, marked B. As this is thrown back, 65 angleat the back as may be required for the at the will of the traveler, theopposite back ease of the occupant, and at his own will lever stay isthrown out at E, horizontally, and pleasure changed into an easy couchor or to an obtuse angle, by the front arm-catch, lounge for sleep orrepose as the traveler marked it, which is also hinged to the ver maydesire and at the same time so oalcutical adjustable lever, at the pointI, and 70 lated that they will not occupy more room hooked over what iscalled the lower end of or space in the cars than an ordinary railtheback lever stay, at K; which shows this road-seat and with noinconvenience to pas to have been reversed, as the opposite back sengersin other seats when so arranged, and cushion, for that course oftraveling, to a yet with great ease reversed to suit the course legcushion, and made fast by the hook, 75 of traveling by simple andfamiliar actions, marked B, with the cushion out as seen at O. easilyunderstood and adjusted; and I do The position required by the occupantof hereby declare that the following is a full a seat for ease andcomfort in traveling or and exact description of the same as far asrepose is made fast, or stationary, at his will, is practicable now togive. by the hand wheel 76, on the end. of a rod at 30 This improvementdifiers very materially P, which passes through both vertical adfrom allother car seats, for its adjustable justable lever stays, at each end ofthe seat, principles, and convenience to the weary and under the seat,through a throttle, or traveler who changes his position, to hislongitudinal square hole, in the oscillating own feelings required forease, by his own pedestal, best seen at Fig. 1, marked T, and 85specific gravity; being seatediupon an oscilat the same time this rod orbolt passes lating pedestal so constructed that if the through the bedseat, upon which the cushion occupant of a seat, by his own gravity,moves sits, which is on the end of the stationary the back of the seatto another angle for seat stand, marked D, to which is hinged, or easethe seat is moved forward to an equal seated, the oscillating pedestal,marked B, at 90 proportion of distance, thereby maintaining the point A,and-by turning this hand wheel, the same space in the cars; nor does itoccupy which serves the purpose of a set screw, on more space, unlessthe back is unfolded for this rod, at the point marked P, the positionnight repose; in which position it correrequired for ease or repose ismade fast at sponds to the seat behind, when devoted to the pleasure ofthe traveler, as the slot in the 95 the same purpose, and withoutinconvenience. oscillating pedestal enables the seat to move Figure 5 isthe end view of the seat, with back and forth, over the screw bolt, orrod, all its parts connected, and represented as at the point marked P,which is the fulcrum standing upon the floor of a car, adjusted to ofthe vertical lever, L, and by which the an easy day seat, with thedouble cushion oscillating pedestal is moved back to give 100 backfolded down, as seen at F, when travelthe angle required to the back ofthe seat for ing on that direction; but when for sleep or ease orrepose, as the case may require. repose, it is thrown up to the linemarked At the point marked M, there is another G, and then thrown backto any convenient rod or screw bolt passing through both staangle forrest at night, the whole seat, movtionary seat stands at each end of theseat, 105 ing forward in proportion, as the back is with a slot to allowthis rod to vibrate at brought to a more obtuse angle, at the willpleasure to the motion of the vertical adand pleasure of the traveler,at the same time justable l6V8I, Wll1Cl1 is made fast on th s and by thesame operation, the opposite rod at the point marked M. This slot iscushion back F, as seen in front of the seat, best seen at R, 1n Fig. 2,whlch shows the 110 forming a leg cushion, is thrown out to an form ofboth stationary seat stands, to which angle proportionately to the back,horizonall the operating levers, and backs are attached. But this slotmay be dispensed with by lengthening the lever L, and making itstationary in the oscillating pedestal B, by which the same result maybe accomplished.

The lines marked or, represents a spittoon holder, which is placed underthe seat, on the braceboard, and revolves as required from side to sideon a pivot or axis, on the end of which is a place made for a spittoonto be held fast, and so constructed that it can be pulled out for use,and by a spring it is instantly drawn back under the seat out of sight.By this arrangement the floor of the car may be kept perfectly clean.

A, C, represents an oscillating and folding foot brace and foot stool,which is fastened upon the same bolt with the oscillating pedestal at A,and is changed with seats, to be used by the passengers, as required.The foot stool marked C, is to suit the cenvenience of ladies moreparticularly; the construction of this improvement is best seen at Fig.8, folded up, but the ladies foot stool is best seen at the point H,Fig. l, which shows top cushion up and the stool upon its legs, whenunfolded for their use.

Now to reverse these seats, it is perfectly simple; the first process isto throw up the front leg cushion, to form the back for the reversecourse of traveling, then unhook the back arm catch 9, from its hole atV and reverse it to the other back at V, this being done at both ends;then throw down the other back to form a leg cushion, and hook the frontarm catch, as before, at the point K, over the lever stay of the backcushion marked E. The seats then are all properly adjusted for travelerson the other direction, and perfectly at their will to be set to anyangle for ease, by the power of the screw wheel is, upon the rod at thepoint P.

Now what I claim as my improvement 1s 1. The oscillating pedestal B, andthe vertical lever stay L, in combination with the stationary seat standD, and, the-arrangement of the slots in each; by which to adjust, theseat to any position required with the wheel 70,- and also thearrangement by which the backs are changed and held permanently to theirplaces, by the arm catch h, and g, and the drop catch, marked B.

2. I claim the arrangement, of the oscillating foot brace; incombination with a ladies foot stool as seen at Fig. 3.

3. I claim the arrangement of the spittoon holder, as seen at Fig. 4,for the purposes described.

J. M. BAIRD. Attest:

JOHN S. HOLLINGSI-IEAD, EDWARD D. TIPPETT.

